…it happens each December. Farm-to-Food Bank Month is a reminder of the important contributions from farmers and ranchers to families in need. Unfortunately, the need isn’t limited to the holiday…
USDA Reminds Dairy Producers of Nov. 20 Deadline
…for taxpayers. Since enactment, USDA has made significant progress to implement each provision of this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding…
Statement from Ag. Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
…farmers and ranchers by lowering tariffs and eliminating other barriers, and will boost exports and support jobs in our rural economies. At the end of the day, TPP is about…
Latino Farmers Conference Offers Templates for Success, Exceeds Expectations
…Together. The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) teamed with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to host the first-of-its-kind conference in Spanish for Latino farmers and ranchers to help…
Agriculture Partners Host Fresno Outreach Conference for Latino Growers
The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) has teamed up with the USDA to host a first-of-its-kind Growing Together conference in Spanish tailored for Latino farmers and ranchers statewide. The…
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, AFBF, Regarding Election of Paul Ryan to Speaker of the House
…ranchers in his time in Congress.” “He has supported sensible changes in enforcement of the Endangered Species Act, backed open and fair trade with the rest of the world, fought…
Big Data Brings Farmers New Rewards, New Risks
Farmers and ranchers see tremendous benefits with technology, but can’t turn a blind eye to the privacy concerns that remain, Missouri Farm Bureau President Blake Hurst told the House Agriculture…
USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Farmers Facing Market Downturn
…for taxpayers. Since enactment, USDA has made significant progress to implement each provision of this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding…
National Co-op Month: A Reminder of the Cooperative Nature of Food and Agriculture
…that serve as supportive foundations for farmers and ranchers, and they can be as simple as direct marketing between farmers and consumers. Co-ops enable many small family farm operations to…
EPA’S McCarthy Visits Calif. Farm to Highlight Worker Safety
…new regulations. Farm Bureau has criticized the new rules, saying the EPA is “piling regulatory costs on farmers and ranchers that bear little if any relation to actual safety issues.”…
USDA Invests in Locally-Led Conservation Projects Through New Regional Conservation Partnership Program
…non-profit groups and other non-government partners-along with farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners to design solutions that work best for their region. Local partners and the federal government both invest funding…
National Manufacturing Month – Recognizing Where the Harvest Leads
…manufacturing employees is $90,583, compared to $54,449 overall. Farmers and ranchers, the work you do to get to harvest every year is a wonder to behold. The great achievements of…
Federal Pesticide Changes Mirror California Rules
…environment and energy policy. “Farmers and ranchers are committed to the safe and effective use of all crop protection tools, and Farm Bureau agrees that chemicals should be handled with…
Lance Greig Wins “It’s All in the Sauce” Contest
…Ranchers Committee of the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau held its 7th Annual“Testicle Festival at Estrada Deer Camp in Watsonville. The Rocky Mountain Oysters were served as hors d’oeuvre and…